In my experience the suburban stores are a little easier to purchase from.
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iPad Pro Who will try a May 22nd pull up Day 1 Purchase. ? At the Apple Store ?
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In the past, if you wait until the morning of launch to buy the product and choose pick-up, the next prompt will give you an option of times for picking up the device. The appointment is made at the time of purchase. This is how it’s worked for me during the last few launches; I wait until early morning the day of the launch, then order the device for pickup.
Granted, this was all pre-COVID, but it makes even more sense to do it this way now.
Varies by location. Mine are open for walk-in. Best to refer to the link below.
https://www.apple.com/retail/
I'll probably drop by and play around with it first instead of buying on blind hype like the MBA M1.
https://www.apple.com/retail/
I'll probably drop by and play around with it first instead of buying on blind hype like the MBA M1.
I just spoke to a rep at my store, and he told me that they will have a few, with online ordering for pickup the only option. The store is appointment only due to COVID, and reduced hours, open from 11:00 to 7:00 only.
He couldn’t say which models will be available, nor the exact time at which one can preorder for pickup. He thinks possibly 8 or 9 AM or so. I’m going to check earlier in the day anyway.
I will only do this provided my online order (June 4-10 estimated delivery) hasn’t progressed beyond the “processing stage”, where it is stuck at now.
He couldn’t say which models will be available, nor the exact time at which one can preorder for pickup. He thinks possibly 8 or 9 AM or so. I’m going to check earlier in the day anyway.
I will only do this provided my online order (June 4-10 estimated delivery) hasn’t progressed beyond the “processing stage”, where it is stuck at now.
Looks like the Australia stores went live for in-store pickup at 0600 local time, so that might be the best time to start checking.
My iPad Pro 12.9” and 11” shipped from T-Mobile today to arrive tomorrow launch day. So the dates I was quoted by TMO were correct.
I’m in Germany and it shows stock of 12.9 in all the stores for immediate pick up
I won’t be using the in store pickup after all. My online order just switched to “preparing to ship”, a pleasant surprise, since the original expected delivery window was June 4-10.
Ordered mine for pick up! Ordered 6:44AM and will get it at ~10:30AM. Simple and hassle free!!
Seems to have been limited stock of the 1TB in Scotland; doesn't look like any left in Glasgow but I've got one reserved or pickup later at my local store in Edinburgh
My Apple order is 'due' Jun 9-23. I do not want it to switch to preparing to ship if that means the order cannot be canceled or returned as I work today for in-store purchases at Apple, BB, etc.
I was actually quite surprised that my order progressed to “preparing to ship”, since I wasn‘t expecting that until sometime next week. I was only planning the pickup in store option as a last resort should there be no action on the online order by today.
Like you, I didn’t want the hassle of trying to return the online order once received. (It can no longer be cancelled once it reaches the preparing to ship stage). It can be done, but it’s a hassle packing it all up and having to send it back, and I can imagine that there would be a return shipping cost as well.
I don’t know whether online orders could be just be returned to one’s local store, and I didn’t check that out.
I’m just glad that my online order is progressing, after being stuck in “processing” for what seems like forever.
You should be fine going ahead with your in store pickup, with your originally expected date later than mine.
Luckily for you, you have 14 days to decide which one to return.Just bought the 11” space gray with cellular to pick up at apple, and have the 12.9 pro coming in today from preorder.
idk which to keep
Sweet! I am able to cancel the online and pick it up. But will cancel it once I have it in hand this afternoon.